GAME PREVIEW: August 27th, 2020

AUGUST 27TH, 2020: Get ready for another Roosters game day with another game preview!

The Roosters (1-5-0) will take on the undefeated Bang Gang (6-0-0) for the third and final time this season on Thursday. The Roosters are coming off of a fourth straight loss back on the 17th to Doug and the Slugs. The Bang Gang, on the other hand, still have their perfect record intact.

The Roosters are still led by assistant captain Ty Steffen who has 7 goals and 2 assists (7th in division points) in 6 games this season, and captain John Contreras is also not far behind with 6 goals and 1 assist (11th in division points) in 5 games. Brandon Eshelby currently sits 2nd in the division in both SV% and GAA at .836 and 5.83 respectively.

The Bang Gang are being led offensively Byron Mann who leads the team in goals with 18, and the league in points with 24. Jesse Kripki is right behind Mann with 23 points, and leads the league in assists with 14. The team has been backstopped by Mike Elchuk who currently sits 1st in the division in both SV% and GAA at .848 and 4.00 respectively.

The Roosters will need a strong performance on the defensive end as the Bang Gang can put the puck in the back of the net no problem, and will need to limit those opportunities to be successful and come out with the huge upset.

The Bang Gang just needs to score; it is their bread and butter. Defensive is not a worry when the team can easily score 10+ goals in a game if they need to.

Game time is set for 9:45pm Thursday, August 27th at Jemini Arena.

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